I have been having a breif but passionate email exchange with someone who strongly believes that "wombtwin survivor" is an unsuitable term, and we should rethink our use of words here.
The problem it seems is with the word "survivor" which seems to imply "victim", or "poor me".
For myself, the term "wombtwin survivor" is shorthand for "sole survivor of a twin conception" which is a term used by Dr Charles Boklage in the book "Multiple Pregnancy". (see here)
It has also been said that the term "wombtwin survivors" is a bit too glib: what about calling them "Castors" (after the myth of Gemini where Castor was the sole twin left here on earth.) I had a problem with this:- castor oil came to mind, which rather spoilt the classical image!
Anyhow, I am open to debate on this: any thoughts, anyone?
When a twin dies before birth, the sole survivor needs help and understanding. Womb twin survivors are the sole survivors of a twin or multiple pregnancy. This group, 1 in 10 of the population, includes survivors of a stillbirth, miscarriage, abortion and a "vanishing twin" pregnancy. It is a story of a twin bond broken by death, leaving a lonely survivor.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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